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Sony Ericsson WebSDK

The Sony Ericsson WebSDK enables web developers to produce mobile apps that work across different phone platforms. It is an open source tool created in collaboration with the PhoneGap open source community. Applications are written using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Bridge capability enables the JavaScript code to access platform functionality and data:

• Geolocation (GPS co-ordinates)
• Accelerometer (x, y, z co-ordinates)
• Camera
• Contacts data
• Sound
• Vibrator

The Sony Ericsson WebSDK currently supports Android (e.g. XPERIA™ X10) and Symbian (e.g. Satio™) platforms.

The SDK contains the following components:

Sony Ericsson PhoneGap Simulator

The Simulator is an Adobe AIR application and can run on Windows, Mac OS and Linux. The Simulator is easy to install and enables you to easily check the look and feel of your applications.

Debug Panel where platform features are simulated, for example, accelerometer x, y and z values	Phone simulator display where the application can be tested according to inputs from the Debug Panel

The Simulator features:

• Firebug Lite – monitor, edit and debug HTML, CSS and JavaScript in real time
• Geolocation Console – uses the Google Maps API to simulate GPS location values
• Accelerometer Console – Tilt and rotate a virtual phone to create simulated 3d x,y, z values
• Sound and vibration simulation
• Skins for XPERIA™ X10 and Satio™ phones

Sony Ericsson Packager Tool

The packager tool adds a wrapper around the application and converts it to a native Android application (APK file) which can then be tested on a real phone or in an emulation environment.

Emulator Support

The Emulator enables you to check your application in the true device environment by using the emulators provided with the Android and Symbian SDKs. Included in the WebSDK are skins for XPERIA™ X10 and Satio™.

Downloads

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Sony Ericsson Beta WebSDK (9.2 MB)

The Sony Ericsson WebSDK package installs the PhoneGap Framework, Packager Tool, documentation, sample code, and links to help forums.

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Sony Ericsson PhoneGap Simulator (1.78 MB)

The Simulator helps you to test your application using the Debug Console. Requires Adobe AIR.

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Sony Ericsson WebSDK – Getting Started Guide (696 KB)

Shows you how to get started with Sony Ericsson WebSDK, using Android and Symbian examples.

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Sony Ericsson WebSDK API Reference (154 KB)

API reference for the Sony Ericsson WebSDK

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Phone Gallery data extraction using Web Services

March 24, 2009

Phone Gallery database Web Services Developers’ Guidelines (84KB)

This document describes how to work with the Web Services made publicly available for the Sony Ericsson Phone Gallery database. This data is accessed using RESTful Web Services, built as a web application on an application server, which deliver XML data.